American delegation heading to Israel: the battle over Hamas disarmament enters the decisive stretch

Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, and Nikolay Mladenov will arrive in Israel on Sunday for talks with Netanyahu on Hamas disarmament and the withdrawal order, and will then continue to Cairo. The council is promoting a phased disarmament 'sector by sector', while Israel demands full disarmament as a condition for withdrawal. The visit aims to narrow gaps in the disarmament and verification mechanism.

Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, and Nikolay Mladenov will arrive in Israel on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the dispute over Hamas disarmament and the order of withdrawal from Gaza. This was confirmed by a source in the Peace Council to Maariv. The three will then continue to Cairo, where they will meet with the Egyptians and other mediators to translate the principles into practical steps. The council is promoting a phased roadmap, in which disarmament and verification will be carried out 'sector by sector', and after the disarmament of a certain area, Israel will withdraw from it. Netanyahu, on the other hand, demands to first complete the full disarmament of Hamas and only then proceed to further withdrawal. The visit aims to narrow the gaps around the disarmament mechanism, the definition of 'full disarmament', the identity of the entity that will enforce the arrangement, and the guarantees for Israel. Also discussed was the issue of the international stabilization force that is to be deployed in the Strip alongside a new Palestinian police force, but the number of countries that have committed to contributing troops remains limited. Meanwhile, preparations continue for the establishment of the national committee for the management of Gaza, which is supposed to receive the civil and security responsibility from Hamas, which is not supposed to be represented in it.